School Health Nursing Services

Lexington-Fayette County Health Department > School Health Nursing Services

The School Health Program provides services to the staff and students of Fayette County Public Schools and special programs. The School Health program focuses on acute and chronic illness, health conditions, and injuries, health education, and disease prevention. Click here to find out what required immunizations and check ups your child needs for public school. Call (859) 288-2314 for more information.

School Nurse services:

  • Assess and treat students with acute illnesses or injuries (within the scope of practice)
  • Coordinate and provide mandatory vision screening in targeted grades
  • Serve as a resource for students and staff related to communicable disease and chronically ill students
  • Coordinate care and student emergency action plans related to diabetes, seizures, asthma, allergies and use of emergency medications
  • Promote health education
  • Review immunization records to ensure compliance with Kentucky Immunization laws
  • Administer medication per physical order in accordance to state and school policies

School Health Forms

Med-Count Sheet Fall 2023

Med-Count Sheet Spring 2024
Health Consent School Health Services
Health Consent (en Espanol)

FCPS Form – Med Authorization Form – School

FCPS Form – Med Authorization Form – School (Spanish)

FCPS Form – Med Authorization Form – Self

FCPS Form – Med Authorization Form – Self (Spanish)

FCPS Form – Physician Order – Meds

FCPS Form – Physician Order – Meds (Spanish)

Religious Exemptions

FCPS Form – Controlled Substance Med Monitoring Sheet

 

Parent Packets

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